6Notification of appointment of officer to administer a department of State of the Commonwealth etc.

#### 6 Notification of appointment of officer to administer a department of State of the Commonwealth etc. Appointment of an officer to administer a department of State of the Commonwealth (1) If the Governor‑General appoints an officer to administer a department of State of the Commonwealth under section 64 of the Constitution, the Official Secretary to the Governor‑General must by notifiable instrument: (a) notify that the officer has been so appointed by the Governor‑General; and (b) specify: (i) the name of the officer; and (ii) the name of the department of State of the Commonwealth; and (iii) the day (the appointment day) on which the officer was so appointed. (2) The notifiable instrument under subsection (1): (a) must be made as soon as practicable after the appointment day; and (b) may comprise a copy of the instrument (the section 64 instrument) made by the Governor‑General appointing the officer to administer the department of State of the Commonwealth under section 64 of the Constitution. (3) The validity of a section 64 instrument is not affected by any failure to comply with subsections (1) and (2). Revocation of appointment of an officer to administer a department of State of the Commonwealth (4) If the Governor‑General revokes an appointment made under section 64 of the Constitution that an officer administer a department of State of the Commonwealth, the Official Secretary to the Governor‑General must by notifiable instrument: (a) notify that the appointment of the officer has been revoked by the Governor‑General; and (b) specify: (i) the name of the officer; and (ii) the name of the department of State of the Commonwealth; and (iii) the day (the revocation day) on which the revocation occurred. (5) The notifiable instrument under subsection (4): (a) must be made as soon as practicable after the revocation day; and (b) may comprise a copy of the instrument (the section 64 revocation instrument) revoking the appointment of the officer to administer the department of State of the Commonwealth under section 64 of the Constitution. (6) The validity of a section 64 revocation instrument is not affected by any failure to comply with subsections (4) and (5).